India, Oct. 28 -- Motorists using Ghodbunder Road must brace for traffic gridlock once again, with the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) about the repair a 700-metre stretch from the octroi post to the police chowky in Gaimukh.

Tenders have been invited, with the deadline being October 31. The repair work, which is expected to start on November 10, will last for a week to ten days, said civic officials.

The stretch is uneven and almost always riddled with potholes, slowing traffic movement and causing vehicles to back up for long stretches in both directions. It has also increased the risk of accidents.

Ghodbunder Road spans 14 km, the stretch between Majiwada and Gaimukh falling under Thane municipal limits, while the section from Gai...